"A Daisy in the Field" has been re-edited (many thanks to the wonderful Gillian Fraser), re-formatted and re-uploaded on Amazon / Kindle, in both print and e-book. "A Lily in the Valley" has been on hold, however I can now continue writing Lily's story,...
AKA: poo, sh$t, the steamy heapy, rocky road, pellets, the Gatling Gun, the burning brigade to name but a few of the slang terms for the brown stuff that oozes from our rear end, hopefully on a daily basis. Its more correct term is faeces, though it doesn’t...
This statement is a bit of an oxymoron; and that is almost one in itself! “What’s an oxymoron?” many ask, thinking they know what it means, but are not actually sure. Apparently, the correct definition is ‘a figure of speech by which a phrase produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect’,...
My ‘partner-in-crime’ is a Kiwi. Not one of those cute birds that is the symbol of New Zealand, but a person born in that country. And from the ‘mainland’, as he emphatically states, the north island. However, those of the south island call their island the mainland too. ...
I’m not one who totally embraces change unless I’m the one who wants it. I love changing a room: thinking of a new theme, then repainting the walls if it’s required, looking for new decorations, such as pillows, mats, rugs and artwork to suit the...
Twice this morning, while I was lying in bed for the Sunday sleep-in, I had wonderful ideas for this week’s blog. And that’s what they’ve stayed – wonderful ideas, because I've forgotten them! I have sinusitis. It may sound exciting, but believe me it’s NOT! My sinuses are...
I have often said it would be wonderful if you could be a grandmother first, and a mother later. Now, I know this is technically impossible, but let’s think about the validity of the statement. When you’re a new mother, life is probably at its most stressful. ...
I am now in the process of re-editing 'A Daisy in the Field'. I have read through the copy of the edited version and am absolutely appalled at the grammatical / spelling errors throughout the book. I am comparing the edited version to my original...
One of my favourite phrases is "People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime." I believe this to be true of all the people we meet throughout our lives. Everyone somehow, connects with and touches us in a...
Yesterday, a ‘memory’ flashed up on my FaceBook page of my mother from 2012. She has been gone near on four years, and it was her birthday a couple of days ago. Therefore, I’m pretty sensitive at the moment, and the tears started flowing, running in torrents down...